School: Kilmessan (C.) (roll number 4211)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Stín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0690, Page 036
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Richard Fagan a native of Assey was a noted walker. He used to walk to Bellewstown races every year and walk back again the next day. He also walked to the Curragh races. He took these journeys every year until he was about seventy years old. He died at the age of seventy nine years.
- John Conner was a native of Carrick-on-Shannon used to walk from there to Balgeeth (about six miles from Navan) every week end and walk home again. In his later years he used to come by train to Ballybeg near Ceannas na Mide and walk the remaining distance to Balgeeth.
